Aline Fowell, along with her husband Jordan, opened Brazilian Joe’s on Kuykendahl Road in February.Eva Vigh/Community Impact Newspaper

Six years ago, shortly after Jordan and Aline Fowell were married, the couple’s friend Joe Dufault died. In hopes of honoring his legacy, the duo decided to open a food truck in his name, Brazilian Joe’s, in 2016.

Following three years in business, the Fowells transitioned their food truck, which served Brazilian street food, to a brick-and-mortar diner on Kuykendahl Road in February. The transition allowed the couple to expand their menu from five items to about 30, including half authentic Brazilian dishes and half Americanized items—nods to both Aline and Jordan’s heritage.